{"id":4787,"date":"2015-03-07T09:00:53","date_gmt":"2015-03-07T17:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/blog\/?p=4787"},"modified":"2021-11-22T06:19:55","modified_gmt":"2021-11-22T14:19:55","slug":"balance-loop-thomas-snyder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/blog\/2015\/03\/balance-loop-thomas-snyder\/","title":{"rendered":"Balance Loop by Thomas Snyder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/images\/puzzles\/150307-BalanceLoop-Series.png\" alt=\"Balance Loop by Thomas Snyder\"><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/images\/puzzles\/150307-BalanceLoop-Series.pdf\">PDF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>or <a href=https:\/\/gmpuzzles.com\/s\/150307Digit>solve online<\/a> (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools in linex mode where left click+drag draws lines and right click marks X&#8217;s)<\/p>\n<p><b>Theme:<\/b> Digit Series<\/p>\n<p><b>Author\/Opus:<\/b> This is the 224th puzzle from Thomas Snyder, aka Dr. Sudoku.<\/p>\n<p><b>Rules:<\/b> (Standard <a href=https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/blog\/balance-loop-rules-info\/>Balance Loop<\/a> rules.) Draw a single, non-intersecting loop that passes through all circled cells. All white circles must have equal segment lengths on both sides of the circle before turning. All black circles must have unequal segment lengths on both sides of the circle before turning. Numbers indicate the sum of the segment lengths on both sides of the circle.<br \/>\nAlso, see this example:<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/images\/puzzles\/BalanceLoopEx.png\" alt=\"Balance Loop by Prasanna Seshadri\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Answer String:<\/b> Enter the length in cells of the horizontal loop segments from left to right in the marked rows, starting at the top.  If the loop only has vertical segments in the marked row, enter 0. Separate each row\u2019s entry with a comma. This example has the key \u201c11,311\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><b>Time Standards (highlight to view):<\/b> <span style=\"color:white;background-color:white;\">Grandmaster = 4:00, Master = 8:00, Expert = 16:00<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Solution:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/images\/puzzles\/150307-BalanceLoop-Series-soln.pdf\">PDF<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Note:<\/b> Follow this link for other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/blog\/category\/loop\/balance-loop\/\">Balance Loops<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PDF or solve online (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools in linex mode where left click+drag draws lines and right click marks X&#8217;s) Theme: Digit Series Author\/Opus: This is the 224th puzzle from Thomas Snyder, aka Dr. Sudoku. Rules: (Standard Balance Loop rules.) Draw a single, non-intersecting loop that passes through all circled cells. 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